Wy Orricias Recon FD-10S7 Rev. 5.810) aR FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication Title: MMMM 0s department of state pate: 11/16/2016 employees avare of FBI relationship with From: WASHINGTON Approved by: veatted 5y: ME EEE 2051 HURRICANE, FORBIGN AGENTS 8EG:STRATION ACT ~ RUSSIA; SENSITIVE INVESTIGATIVE MATTER FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT - RUSSIA SENGSTIVE INVESTIGATIVE MATTER case 1D synopsis: [NMJ this comivhication documents to the file two email strings regarding US Nepattment of State employees avare of FST relationship with a Declassified by FBL-CSBW88B61 on 8/26/2020 This redacted version only ae , osed are the foll State employees aware of FBI Enclosure (s): E g items: . Department of relationship with (lll 2. MMMM. Victoria Nuland inguires about [ll meeting Details: ‘This communication documents to the file two email strings regarding US Department of State (USDOS) employees aware of FBI relationship wi ‘Senate HSGAC_TransitionReq FBI002639citie: MMMM us Department of State employees aware of FBI relationship with Xo AN, 12/26/2026 GM. The first string of emails documents that USDOS employees were only aware of the FBI's relationship with the name of the Special Agent handler MMMM, the CHS' company name, but also knew of, ‘the CROSSFIRE HURRICANE team's planned travel [MMMM on October 3 to meet with In addition, it also appears an unnamed USDOS employee may have been MMM and net with who is a frien@or an acquaintance and took notes during the meeting. the notes were not provided to the FBI as the USDOS employee believes alzeady passed the FBI this information. The second string documents that following the FBI'sfiecting with on October 3, 2016, Kathy Kavalec, Deputy Assistant\Secretary, of European Affairs, acting on behalf of Victoria ))"Tori: Assistant Secretary of Stat Bureau Nuland, the for the Bureau ofaropean Affairs, requested an update from MMMM Section Chief\Seéve Laycock regarding the FBI's meeting with ood ‘Senate HSGAC_TransitionReq FBI002640ee From: Sent: Wecinesday, May 15,2019 1055 AM To: a ce ae Subject: AG Barr Request: FW: Follow-up --- Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged —_ Below is what | was able to find in my emails. Additionally, | remember that Pete or J had an idea of who the DOS ernployee was that met with the Orbis employee 50 ran that person’s name by Kathy and she all bt confirmed that jtwas the same person who had provided his hand written notes to Nuland. I don't remember ever getting these notes from Nuland or Kathy. ES (<0): riday, September 30, 2016 11:24 AM LAYCOCK, STEPHEN C. (CD) (FB!) iy << T SE 1088 ONSTHAN C (C0) 5 ; STRZOK, PETER, (CO) (5) = Subject: RE: Follow-up, Hi Just spoke with Kathy Kavalec (Russia DAS, reports directly to Toria) and reiterated the urgency of getting this Yeport. She is going to ask Toria again and relay the urgency. kathy provided some background on the report, which are actualy notes taken by a DOS employee. It sounds like the employee may have been {NIJ and met with the Orbis Security source who isa friend or an acquaintance. The DOS ‘employee wrote notes during their meeting and came back to State and gave @ copy to Toria. The DOS employee did not feel comfortable sharing these notes with the FBI (potentially just because they didn’t fee! they should be used for 1 Senate HSGAC_TransitionReq FBI002641anything official) and said that it sounded like the Orbis source had already provided the info to the FBI, The DOS employee also knew that the Fl was fying to meet with the Orbis source next week, Toria has the notes, | haven't seen them and wasn’t told about the content. Toria, as of yesterday, didn’t feel comfortable passing them to us based on the request from the DOS employee that they not be shared. I'm guessing Toria will address with the DOS employee after my meeting with Kathy so I'l let you know what | hear back Thanks Frot Be Sr aoa, Soma Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 10:49 AM To: (CD) (FBI) Subject: RE: Follow-up ~ Copy. You know how much of a priority this is, so any information veal-time is greatly appreciated by the CD FO. We have folks deploying IN to interview this guy. They are Jooking forall they can get...specificall, the original document. Thanks, fill oe: aa aR Sent: rigay, September 30, 2016 10:43 AM To: Subject! Ret Polorrape | don’t really have thé-details on the report or where it came from because | wasn’t in the discussions between Steve/Toria/Kathy, but when | went up to Kathy's office last night to get the report she said she did not know if they could get itcledred but that they would try to give us the POC who could get us the report or information. ‘The eméil she sent below is that follow up. | can certainly follow up with Kathy to see about the report, if needed. Thariks riday, September 30, 2016 10:30 AM ‘Senate HSGAC_TransitionReq FBI002642To: D Subject: FW: Follow-up — From: STRZOK, PETER P. (CD) (FBI) Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 10:26 AM To: LAYCOCK, STEPHEN C. (CD) (FBI) Cc: MOFFA, JONATHAN C. (CD) (FBI Subject: RE: Follow-up Didn't Toria say she had gotten something tangible (a written répoyt) via the Ambo from the source? From: LAYCOCK, STEPHEN C. (CD) (FBI) Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 10:07 AM ‘To: STRZOK, PETER P. (CD) (FBI); | Subject: FW: Follow-up — TRANSITORY RECORD Here is the info | méiitioned yesterday. Summary below. Let me know if you need anything more. But | think that is al they had Steve Froft: Kavalec, Kathleen A Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 6:36 PM ‘Yo: LAYCOCK, STEPHEN C. (CD) (FBI) Subject: Follow-up Hi Steve, Senate HSGAC_TransitionReq FBI002643‘Thanks for coming over today. Regarding the issue we discussed at the end of our meeting, Toria inquired and was told the source ofthe information, from Orbis Security is planning to meet on Monday, October 3, with I, wno she Was told is yur LE. This source also said some folks from FBI are fying out I to mest him. Apparently the source and fj know each other from New York. I hope that is helpful in putting the pieces together! Best, Kathy Kathy Kavalec Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of European Affairs Department of State Washington, D.C, 20520 Senate HSGAC_TransitionReq FBI002644Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 7:10 AM To: STRZOK, PETER P. (CD) (FB; Subject: RE: Update? Pet asta as All good, | hit her back with it ‘went welt’ and you the team had everything they needed. From: STRZOK, PETER P. (CD) (FBI) Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 5:00 PM To: LAYCOCK, STEPHEN C. (CD) (FBI) Subject: RE: Update? | agree with} "We had a collegial meeting. Gives oh" investigative reponsibilties, we don’t feel appropriate to get into the substance of the conversation.” If she stl/pushes, he can just say he needs to take it back to HQ, let me know, and we'll figure out how to address. Thanks A aT Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 8:29 AM ‘To: LAYCOCK, STEPHEN C. (CD) (FBI); Subject: RE: Update? Steve, TRZOK, PETER P. (CD) (FBI) [rd be interested in [II's response to you. From Friday's meeting with fj and J we came to the conclusion that first and foremost the source's security is most important and we should never disclose our relationship regardless of if the CHS disclosed the relationship. As you know, the CH Team and III fully admonished the CHS that we have a confidential relationship so we shouldn't have any more loase lips. The idea fram Friday's meeting was to have} 1 Senate HSGAC_TransitionReq FBI002645remain engaged with Kathleen and Toria as a sounding board in @ non-committal way as he would hear ifthe CHS wasn’t keeping up his end of the confidential relationship bargain. | also don’t know how its State’s business or how they think it appropriate to ask about a potential FBI source meet on such a politically charged subject. That is sending flags up. | think} will have the best approach and idea on how to give a non-committal answer. Obviously she knows we had.# team travel {III and the source's admission, but l don’t think we owe her any type of read-out and a political appointee should know better than to ask about a potential investigation ofa political rival. | think we leave it ato meeting occurred, the FBI collected information. | defer to IIEEEBFor his sense on how to handle the situation Regards, From: LAYCOCK, STEPHEN C. (CD) (FBI) Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 8:10 AM To: STRZOK, PETER P. (CD) (F&I); Subject: FW: Update RANSITORY RECORD Any feedback we can provide, even if generic in nature? From: Kavalec, Kathleen A Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 8:07 AM ‘To: LAYCOCK, STEPHEN C. (CD) (FBI) cc: ‘Subject: Update? Steve, Toria is back from Mostow and just asked me how the meeting IIE went earlier this week. Is there anything you can share? Happy io talk secure if that would be convenient. Best, Kathy Kathy Kavalee Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureait of European Affairs Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520 leas ‘Senate HSGAC_TransitionReq FBI002646Senate HSGAC_TransitionReq FBI002647eee Friday, September 30, 2016 6:44 PM Sas } LAYCOCK, STEPHEN C. (CD) (FB); MOFFA, J C-(CD) (FB) RE Letter Follow-up | think that's enough info. If we need more, we can always go and informally talk to the State employee. This was as much for source vetting purposes as anything else From: ‘Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 1:45 PM r ;, LAYCOCK, STEPHEN C. (CD) (FEI); MOFFA, JONATHAN C. (CO) (FS); = ee co ‘Subject: RE: Letter Follow-up ~ Importance: High Copy. Thanks, il Illlet DAD Strzok and SSA RY comment further if needed, as this may have just answered our questions. Thanks, i From: os Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 11:24 AM To: j; LAYCOCK, STEPHEN C. (CD) (FBI); MOFFA, JONATHAN C. (CO) (F831) a 'STRZOK, PETER P. (CD) (FBI) Subject: RE: Follow-up —- A ee = Hi Senate HSGAC_TransitionReq FBI002648Just spoke with Kathy Kavalec (Russia DAS, reports directly to Toria) and reiterated the urgency of getting this report, She is going to ask Toria again and relay the urgency. Kathy provided some background on the report, which are actually notes taken by a DOS employee. It sounds like the employee may have bee fH and met with the Orbis Security source wha isa friend or an acquaintance. The DOS employee wrote notes during their meeting and came back to State and gave a copy to Toria, The DOS employee did not feel comfortable sharing these notes with the FBI (potentially just because they didn’t feel they should be used for anything official) and said that it sounded like the Orbis source had already provided the info to the FBI. The DOS employee also knew that the F®1 was fying IH to meet with the Orbis source next week Toria has the notes, | haven’t seen them and wasn’t told about the content. Toria, as of yesterday, didn’t feel comfortable passing them to us based on the request from the DOS employee that they not be shared. I'm guessing Toria will readdress with the DOS employee after my meeting with Kathy so I'll let you know what | hear back. Thanks Fro Friday, September 30, 2016 10:49 AM Sent To: ‘Subject: RE: Follow-up ~ Copy. You know how much of a priority ths s¢/s0 any information real-time is greatly appreciated by the CD FO. We have folks deploying I to interview this guy. They are looking fr all they can get...specfically, the original document. Thanks, ij or: Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 10:43 AM To: Subject: ‘:Bon't really have the details on the report or where it came from because I wasn’t in the discussions between Steve/Toria/Kathy, but when | went up to Kathy's office last night to get the report she said she did not know if they could get it cleared but that they would try to give us the POC who could get us the report or information. Follow-up The email she sent below is that follow up. | can certainly follow up with Kathy to see about the report, if needed. 2 ‘Senate HSGAC_TransitionReq FBI002649Thanks From: Sent iday, Santen 30,2016 10:30 AN a FW: Follow-up From: STRZOK, PETER P. (CD) (FBI) Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 10:26 AM To: LAYCOCK, STEPHEN C. (CD) (FBI); (Ce: MOFFA, JONATHAN C. (CD) (FBI); Subject: RE: Follow-up Didn't Toria say she had gotten something'tangible (a written report) via the Ambo from the source? From: LAYCOCK, STEPHEN C. (CD) (FBI) ‘Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 10:07 AM ‘To: STRZOK, PETER P. (CD) (F81); Subject: FW: Follow-up 4% a TRANS rORY RECORD Here is the info | mentioned yesterday. Summary below. Let me know if you need anything more. But | think that is all they had. Steve Senate HSGAC_TransitionReq FBI002650From: Kavalec, Kathleen A Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 6:36 PM To: LAYCOCK, STEPHEN C. (CD) (FBI) Subject: Follow-up HiSteve, Thanks for coming over today. Regarding the issue we discussed at the end of our meeting, Toria inquired and was told the source of the information, from Orbis Security, is planning to meet on Monday, October 3, with J, who: she Was told is our STIS. This source also said some folks from FB! are fying out I to m2ct know each other from New York. hope that is helpful in putting the pieces together! Best, Kathy Kathy Kavalec Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of European Affairs Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520 Senate HSGAC_TransitionReq FBI002651‘Senate HSGAC_TransitionReq FBI002652FD-1023 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ‘CHS REPORTING DOCUMENT FES, Orrin, Recon a ss source 10: — Date: 10/19/2016 case Agent Name: — Field Office/ Division: squad: = SHURE REPORTING Date of Contact Tonspo% List all present including yourself (do not include the CHS): san wrorwafoe vorramap a Seneca eos Type of Contact: emai patbophol ny iconv Date of Report: 10/19/2016 ‘Substantive Case File Number P| Source Reportin The attached documetn is a memo from the CHS describing intaligence that CHS received from Jon WINER, US Department of State on October 18, 2016. CHS has stated that CHS has a business association with WINER. The smo describes how WINER obtained the intelligence nc that itis apparently from a FSB sub-source. The information describes the FSB efforts at successfully cornpromising Donald TRUMP. SIGNATURE Submitted 5y C2 wet 19.04 201615:5142 +0200 First Level Approved By Wed, 19 det 2036 1515728 +0200 ‘Second Level Approved By Wed, 19.02 2016 10:25:10 0400, FD-1023 Page 1 of 1 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Sabig 1SS4C_TransitionReq FBI002653Company Note We received this report from Jon WINER, US Slate Department on 18 October 2016, It is the second in this series we have seen, We consider it potentially significant and apologise in advance for its rough format. The sub-source, as we understand it, is a Turkish businessman with strong Russian, including FSB links. He is in touch with Cody SHEARER, a contact of Sydney BLUMENTHAL, a friend of the CLINTON, who passed it to WINER. 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